to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
division into equal parts; equal parts
gleaming; shining; glistening
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to begin; to set about; to start
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
low table; table with very short legs
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
carelessly; inattentively
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
empirical; from experience
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail